Mark Powell
CA
Real estate broker and longtime educator who served on the San Diego County Board of Education and as a reserve police officer. His priorities include affordability, infrastructure and community character, and neighborhood safety.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 14 records
On the San Diego County Board of Education, seconded a motion to approve a material revision for Dimensions Collaborative School, which failed 2-3, then moved to approve it himself (no second), and voted no on the denial, which passed 3-2 on November 4, 2020.
November 4, 2020
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Voted no on limiting Dimensions Collaborative School to the four locations in its charter; the San Diego County Board of Education approved the limit 3-2 on September 11, 2019.
September 11, 2019
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Voted no on a $12,000,000 temporary county loan to the Sweetwater Union High School District; the board approved it 4-1 on July 24, 2019.
July 24, 2019
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Moved to approve a Scholarship Prep Charter School material revision with 2019-20 enrollment set at 650 students; the board instead adopted a different version 3-2, with him voting no, on May 8, 2019.
May 8, 2019
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Moved to conditionally approve a material revision of the School of Universal Learning (SOUL) charter; the board approved it on February 6, 2019.
February 6, 2019
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Was elected vice president of the San Diego County Board of Education for 2019 by a 5-0 vote on January 9, 2019.
January 9, 2019
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Voted no on letting the South County special education plan area cut extended school year services for students with disabilities from 20 days to 13; the board approved the waiver request 3-2 on December 12, 2018.
December 12, 2018
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Moved to adopt the San Diego County Office of Education conflict of interest code; the board adopted it 5-0 on October 19, 2018.
October 19, 2018
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Moved to approve the Julian Charter School-Manzanita petition on appeal, with conditions; the board approved it 5-0 on September 27, 2018.
September 27, 2018
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Moved to adjust the county office's 2018-19 recommended budget; the board approved it 3-1 on June 13, 2018.
June 13, 2018
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Seconded resolutions moving the Poway Unified School District to by-trustee-area board elections and approving its trustee area map; the county board approved them 5-0 and 3-2 on March 21, 2018.
March 21, 2018
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Moved to approve the Scholarship Prep Charter School petition on appeal, with conditions; the board approved it 4-1 on April 12, 2017.
April 12, 2017
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Seconded and voted for the appeal to establish SOUL Charter School, which failed 2-3, then seconded a two-year approval that passed 5-0 on January 19, 2017.
January 19, 2017
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San Diego County Board of Education Member, District 1 (2017–2021)
June 7, 2016
Source: sdcoe.net
Past race Mark Powell ran in:
- Member of the City Council, District 6 · November 3, 2026 · San Diego City Council District 6